Broom attachment



BROOM ATTACHMENT Filed Aug. 16, 1953 2 Sheets-Sheet l ill I i w w n M 1 12 /2 gwuc/wbo'v /3 firfierf/L'ardm I H. A. GARDNER June 25, 1935.

BROOM ATTACHMENT [IBH Patented June 25, 1935 1 I UNITED STATES PATENT V'OEFI'CEQE? Herbert AhGardner, United States Army, San Francisco, Calif. V

'Application August 16, 1933, Serial No. 685,388

' 6 Claims. (o1.15 247) h (Grantedunder the act of March 3, 1883, as

' amended April 30, 1928; 370 O. G. 757) The invention described herein, if patented, from stock to produce the pivotal jaw of. my im-' may be manufactured and used by or for the proved device. Government for governmental purposes without Fig. 6 is an elevation of a modified form of my payment of any royalty thereon. device shown applied to the head of a broom.

' This invention relates to broom attachments Fig. 7 is a detail perspective view of the'slight'ly 1;" and more particularly to means adapted to secure modified form of clamping band of the device, as a mop, duster, polishing cloth or the like over shown in Fig. 6. the head of a broom. Fig. 8 is an enlarged detail horizontal section An object of this invention is to provide means through the band and one of the spring clasps- 10* whereby the desired covering for a broom head shown in Fig. 6. 10'. such as one of those mentioned may be quickly Fig; 9 is a vertical sectional view taken on line adjustedin place on the broom or removed there- 99 of Fig. 8. 1 i from, said last'operation of removing the soiled Fig.10 is a plan View of the blank used informcovering after use, being accomplished without ing modified form of device, shown in Figs. 6, 7,

handling same. 7 a 8 and 9. l r I A further object is to provide a device for se- .Fig. '11 is a detail vertical section through a curing the covering, that is adjustable and may spring clip of a slightly modified form adapted to be-applied to brooms of difierent sizes. Also one be permanently mounted on the adjustable band, of such a character as may remain on the broom by rivet! after once being adjusted thereto, and is provided Reference now being had to the drawings by m with means whereby the mop or other covering numerals, l indicates the head of .a broom, 2 the may b promptly d ecurely arranged in place handle, 3 the usual binding threads of the broom,

without disturbing the adjustable portion that is forming shoulders 4. mounted on the broom. .This improved device is adapted tobe firmly A further object is to provide a simple device adjusted in place around the broom, preferably wherein its application to a broom will be readily 0n the. level of the binding threads 3, and consists understood by those who are not ordinarily meof a band of metal or other suitable material 5' chanically inclined, one that is durable due to the that may be stamped from a strip of appropriate fact that the parts are few in number and may be a rial, and is provided with tongu 6 adapted formed of comparatively sturdy metal, and also to pa h u h one o the p n n 1 f rmed in' one of such a construction as may be made very the opposite end of the band and be bent ineconomically and sold profitably at lowcost due Wardly to fir y u e Sa hand in p e after to the fact that the entire device is made of being tightly drawn around the head of the stamped metal and may be produced practically T0 more fir y retain the b D entirely by machinery, including assembly of i n an pr ven i ppin out of place the 351 parts, p material of the band may be roughened by in- The above and other objects will appear when dentations Such as shown at 8. the invention is more fully understood as pointed 4 ShOWS a preferred form of d, that y out in the following description and claims. I be cut from a strip of metal or the like, wherein 40 A simple form of the device is shown for the tongue 6 is ed at one end, a d openings 1 4o purposes of illustration, it being understood that at the other end of the length of ate a cut Slight changes in f rm and minor details f com from stock. At suitable intervals along the band, struction may be resorted to without departing paws of ears 9 are out stock and are from the Spirit of the invention. adapted to be bent perpendicular to the band similar numerals indicate corresponding parts to bring perforations 10 therein, in line for the 5 reception of pivot pin H. m 2 figures drawings Whlch' On one edge of the band, adjacent to said ears 1 15am Showmg mylmproved mop are provided serrated portions as seen at I2, securing means applied to the head of a broom. adapted to be bent to form the inner jaws of Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the preferred clips fo of attachment Pivotally mounted on pins II are the outer Fig. 3 is a detail section through one of the clips. rocking members l3 of t clips Said ut 4 is a p w Of the blank as t rO members, shown in Fig. 5, may be of stamp metal stock to produce my improved device. struck from stock, and provided with perforated Fig. 5 is a detail plan view of theblank as cut ears I4 and serrated lower ends I5, the latter 55 2 U1 m. in. 6

adapted to be bent at l6 to co-act with serrations l2 to form the jaws of the clips. The clips are normally held closed by coil spring ll arranged around pins II and having their ends in contact with the face of the band and the upper portion of members I3. 7 V n By the abovemeans'a covering l8 suchjas a duster, a mop, a polishing cloth, a cloth for applying oil, or a water saturated cloth to prevent H the flying of dust while sweeping, regardless of their characteristics, as to weight or thickness may be arranged in such a manner as to entirely cover the broom straws below the bindin fand be firmly secured in placeready for use in the time required to fold the cloth:

When removing the broom covering and it is desirable to avoid handling same, it is necessary only to lift therbroom and press one after. an-

other of the clips which holdlthe covering in place, and it will fall from the broom if desired into axcleansingreceptacle "(not shown) without requiring the operator to touch same. ing's are usually applied clean and removed in a soiled condition.

In'Figs..6fto'10 inclusive, a slightly modified form'of'broom attachment is shown, wherein the band a is adjustable and is secured in a manner similar-to that above described, but the roughened portion .is in the form of corrugations.

1, c In said modified form, provision is made for removing the clips from the band when desired,

said provision being obtained by forming flattened loops 1!! in the band and providing spring clips 20 that as shown, may be constructed of stamp 1 metal and provided with a struck up portion 2| the clips attached without unfolding said covering and itwill be in condition for quick replacement when desired, by simply bunching the broom straws and inserting their lower ends into the covering which in the latter instance, is in .the form of a bag with its clips spaced ready for engagement with the loops in the band.

-Fig.-11 shows a form of clip adapted to be permanently mounted on the band by rivets 22,"

and operates to secure the covering in a manner similar tothe clips in the preferred embodiment; I

,Having fully described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by'Letters Patent is:

1. A broom attachment adapted to secure a The cover covering over a broom head comprising a flexible stamped metal band having a roughened surface adapted to prevent vertical displacement of the attachment on the broom head, a plurality of openings in one end of saidband and a tongue at the other end of the band adapted to engage one of said openings and firmlyyandpermanently secure the band around a broom head, pairs of perforated ears struck from the band, serrated portions struck from the stock of the band beneath said ears and adapted to form the inner jaws of clips, spring pressed outer jaw members having pairs of'perforated ears and serrated lower'ends, pivotally' mounted on said ears struck a from the band and adapted to form the outer jaws of said clips, and secure the cover over the broom 2. An attachment for securing a covering on a broom head comprising, an adjustable stamped metal band having a plurality of openings arranged at one end and a pliable tongue at the other for engagement with one of said openingsadapted to be firmly and permanently clamped around the broom head and clips arrange'd atl intervals on said band adapted to secure said covering in place.

3. An attachment iorisecuring a covering on a broom head comprising an adjustable stamped metal band having :a roughened surface adapted to prevent movement of the ban'don the broom" head and having adjustable means for a permanently mounting the band on a broom head and means for securing said covering-to'the band. V 4. A broom attachment adapted'tosecure a covering over a broom head comprising an ad-' justable stamped metal band adapted to be mounted on the broom head having a roughened surface adapted to prevent displacement of the band on the broom head, adjustable means for permanently and securely mounting said band on the broom head, clips consisting of pairs of perforated ears struck up from the band, and stamped metal spring pressed jaws 'pivotally mounted on said ears, and adapted to secure the covering to the band substantially as specified.

5. An attachment for securinga covering on' a broom head comprising an adjustable stamped metal band having means for firmly and permanently securing the band on a broom head, and

clips mounted on the band for removably securmg the covering to the band.

6. A stamped metal cover retaining device for broom heads, comprising a band firmly and permanently secured around the broom head, and clamping means arranged on the band adapted to secure the covering in place.

HERBERT GARI'DNER, 

